An Aliyah a day Keeps the Yetzer Hara away. How I Study Torah Part 1

This is the first of three videos on Torah Study. In this first one, I give scriptural and Talmudic and Rabbinic sources dealing with the importance and power of Torah Study to transform and protect us. I also present several different Chumashim (Torah Commentary books) that might help in your study whether you are a Jew or Gentile. And finally I demonstrate some ways to use the online resource Sefaria.org as a Torah Study resource. In the second video we'll look at different ways to study and finally in the third video I will show you the Torah Journal that I keep and how I study Torah to help you get started. This is a long video and I recommend watching the first half and then come back for the second if you're short on time. Each half is about 30 minutes long. You can use the Chapters list below to navigate the video. Chapters Torah Study 1 00:00 Intro 06:17 Agenda Overview 06:50 Divine Command 07:14 Biblical Sources 07:55 Meditation and Teaching 09:13 How Often To Study 10:00 Torah Studies vs Yetzer Hara 10:30 Torah Study as Protection 12:13 Rabbinis Sources 13:15 Midrashic Sources 15:16 Pirkei Avot 16:05 Aliyah 18:32 Consistent Study 19:22 Rambam and Journal 24:02 Balance Torah Study with Action 27:02 Learn with Others 30:55 Conclusion Intro To Torah Study 31:45 Torah Texts to use. How To Choose a Chumash 34:08 Stone Chumash 42:35 Schottenstein Interlinear 46:40 Millstein Chumash 49:20 Kehot Chumash 51:55 Gutnick Chumash 55:20 Sefaria.org 1:06:40 Conclusion